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. >> i will talk about what is happening in canada. we've just developed a new screening tool for the identification of cognitively impaired drivers. one of our jurisdictions in canada, british columbia, the new screening tool called a smart md has become the screening tool for positively -- cognitively impaired drivers. it is a requirement by their department of motor vehicles. it isn't evidence-based driving about tuition. -- it is a evidence-based driving evaluation. in alberta, it can be used by the medical community. looking at our website, screening tools are being picked up a lot by the medical community, the occupational therapy community in the united states. i think that it is really important for us to start looking at the effectiveness, the efficacy of these tools when they are introduced. i'd love to see research done -- we're doing research in canada to see research done at the state level in the united states as well. the screening tool, the smart indeed, focuses on cognitively impaired drivers, but we need the same type
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in canada, those numbers are reversed. canada is much more strategic in linking to economics. at 59% of their visas go for employment related be says. -- a visas. what are the ones is in how people view that? should we define the issue more narrowly or broadly? what do people think about that? >> it is a principle that americans tend to be pretty committed to. one of the things that is most disturbing to them is the length of weighthe wait for family reunification. they tend to be thinking in terms of parents, siblings, and kids and bosses. -- spouses. one of the things that was interesting is that we asked if this will provide a flood of immigration into this country and most of the people in the test group said that most of their family did not like them and they were not that worried about wanting to come over -- them wanting to come over. making those visas to come much faster with a narrower definition, that might be more popular. but in general, they thought the delay was outrageous, and the delayed by different groups, depending on your ethnic background did not make an
in canada, those numbers are reversed. canada is much more strategic in linking to economics. at 59% of their visas go for employment related be says. -- a visas. what are the ones is in how people view that? should we define the issue more narrowly or broadly? what do people think about that? >> it is a principle that americans tend to be pretty committed to. one of the things that is most disturbing to them is the length of weighthe wait for family reunification. they tend to be...
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mentioned caller canada. "the globe and mail," which itself canada's nacional as a story on offshore drilling. drilling will continue off record thatt disaster grows, -- at record depths. as the disaster grows, canada's oil drilling faces scrutiny. independent line. good morning, caller are you there? caller: yes, i am. gentlemanen this fine roof of to figure out proof ofll knew -- we all knew would be the of the major oil spill. the damage caused by it will be redressed. live with it forever. two, there will be no justice this fascist ours.ment of salvation right now is spill. the this still could be stopped and it could be stopped by our military. is a nine-inch diameter hol in it solid rocket that hole included -- nine-inch- diameter hole in solid bed rock. that hole to bemploded and plucked. bring inwaiting to feed 15,000 into bedrock so that th can bottom ofll at the the dead rock. is our only hope. if this country ever needed a now, and now right is the time for its. the people would back them up. they
mentioned caller canada. "the globe and mail," which itself canada's nacional as a story on offshore drilling. drilling will continue off record thatt disaster grows, -- at record depths. as the disaster grows, canada's oil drilling faces scrutiny. independent line. good morning, caller are you there? caller: yes, i am. gentlemanen this fine roof of to figure out proof ofll knew -- we all knew would be the of the major oil spill. the damage caused by it will be redressed. live with it...
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host: why did you go to the university in ottawa in canada. guest: it has a good journalism school -- and i am canadian. my wife is from boston, though. host: democrat. caller: how are you gentlemen? do not underestimate african americans this year. i was very offended saying -- when you said you are only polling white districts. we died for the right to vote. african-americans should be very offended by comments like this. we died -- we shed blood. i lived in birmingham alabama and we have an agenda on our ballot this year that we are coming out in droves to vote for. i do not know if you polled and alabama but we have a gambling measure that we lobbied against hard. african americans are coming out in droves to vote for this bill because we do want gambling in alabama. you need to start pulling in black areas. i was very offended by this, and because we died -- host: we got theoint so let me get a response from john miller. guest: certainly did not mean to suggest that that there is any sort of racial reason for and not voting in the midterm
host: why did you go to the university in ottawa in canada. guest: it has a good journalism school -- and i am canadian. my wife is from boston, though. host: democrat. caller: how are you gentlemen? do not underestimate african americans this year. i was very offended saying -- when you said you are only polling white districts. we died for the right to vote. african-americans should be very offended by comments like this. we died -- we shed blood. i lived in birmingham alabama and we have an...
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i had mentioned in my earlier remarks that looking at what canada did it would be useful. nose down with a downturn. -- no stone was left unturned. unemployment insurance, decisions involving retirement age, and of course, the revenue side as well. when one is dealing with gaps that we're dealing with right now, even abstracting from the cyclical component that is very big right now, you cannot leave any stone unturned. >> but less you bend the curve for medicare -- unless she bends occur for medicare, that is first and foremost. >> that the 800 pound gorilla. >> absolutely. and it's a very unfortunate thing. it is perhaps more about ethics and economics to decide what to do there. that's a very hard social conversation. but taxes, you have to address that. this is a fantastic country. it is based on a thin and fragile tax base. if the united states wants to be one of the leading powers in the world, i see any alternative but tax reform. i would emphasize what dr. marron did before -- our tax reform group and we have not redesigned this in a long time and not try to think
i had mentioned in my earlier remarks that looking at what canada did it would be useful. nose down with a downturn. -- no stone was left unturned. unemployment insurance, decisions involving retirement age, and of course, the revenue side as well. when one is dealing with gaps that we're dealing with right now, even abstracting from the cyclical component that is very big right now, you cannot leave any stone unturned. >> but less you bend the curve for medicare -- unless she bends occur...
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and in canada. we will continue to expand it and continue to get opportunities for growth. our clients come to us and say we need to open up in a country a, b, or c because they built a plant and they need to consolidate their cash. we are continuing to expand outside of the united states and are continuing to expand inside of the united states. we continue to grow because americans need good financial advice. our teams are expanding banks' domestically. we are helping to bring the bank products and. outside of the united states, we are a much more narrow company. >> we are almost out of time, but a couple of important matters to take care of. first, to remind our guests of future speakers. on october 12, the chief of staff of the u.s. air force will be discussing services ongoing efforts to organize, train, and equip itself among two wars in iraq and afghanistan on friday, october 15, we have condoleezza rice. on october 25, the author is going to be discussing is islam a religion of tolerance. next, we are going to present you with the national press club mug. [applause]
and in canada. we will continue to expand it and continue to get opportunities for growth. our clients come to us and say we need to open up in a country a, b, or c because they built a plant and they need to consolidate their cash. we are continuing to expand outside of the united states and are continuing to expand inside of the united states. we continue to grow because americans need good financial advice. our teams are expanding banks' domestically. we are helping to bring the bank...
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they can tell the name of the prime minister of canada if you ask the people. media is a big difference in terms of indicating. >> thank you, and think for the question. thank you for the question. >> i am a u.s. marines retired. and i want to bank all of the distinguished panelists, the moderator for all but they're doing here. points of interest for myself on the knowledge of spiritual connection through the children and healing of the sold through education. i just got done with the fall of catholicism after doing just one of the poems of the vietnam children's project. and i question -- my question to each of the panelists and the moderators, the native americans sacred ways and the first peoples of this country, i see no where represented here in panel discussions. i am very honored to have sharing from my sister, if i may call her that with great honor, for the issues she brought up, the very issues of it is now time for the women to take their rightful place of the head of their nation to educate the children. the sacred ways of indigenous people of this
they can tell the name of the prime minister of canada if you ask the people. media is a big difference in terms of indicating. >> thank you, and think for the question. thank you for the question. >> i am a u.s. marines retired. and i want to bank all of the distinguished panelists, the moderator for all but they're doing here. points of interest for myself on the knowledge of spiritual connection through the children and healing of the sold through education. i just got done with...
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it allows for a list of certified write-in canada is to appear at polling places. the court's action is viewed as helping the incumbent senator. the registrant said their goal was to make a list of choices so long that it would be more difficult for voters to find her name. >> follow the key races and candid on c-span with debates every night and go on line to view archived debates at the video library. this is our politics page. this weakens, cd -- this weekend, seeded john stuart rally. we will show a lot of campaign events and open our phone lines for your comments. follow the election coverage right election day. >> the final debate between the illinois u.s. senate candidate, alexi giannoulias and mark burk. the senate seat was once held by president obama. this race is rated tossup. this is an hour. >> welcome to chicago tonight. we devote the entire hour to the race for the u.s. senate. we will talk to the canada it's about the issues and their qualifications to represent the illinois. it is one of the closely watched political races and the country. it may b
it allows for a list of certified write-in canada is to appear at polling places. the court's action is viewed as helping the incumbent senator. the registrant said their goal was to make a list of choices so long that it would be more difficult for voters to find her name. >> follow the key races and candid on c-span with debates every night and go on line to view archived debates at the video library. this is our politics page. this weakens, cd -- this weekend, seeded john stuart rally....
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the best place to look is mexico and canada. >> let's talk about immigration. what is your reaction to arizonas immigration law? what ripple effect could that have gone business? >> there may be -- i had an extraordinary experience on saturday night. i was on ellis island getting an award on some things that the chamber had been doing over time. that is not why i went. i went because my wife's mother and her father separately came to this country from challenging circumstances through ellis island. you can imagine, i had some very emotional feelings about this. so many people in this country that made so many great things happen here arrived here the same way. i think we need an immigration law. we need to find a way to have a guest workers come back and forth to this country when we need them. seasonal workers. we desperately need to find ways to keep the visa people to come here and get to be a ph.d. in chemical engineering -- we need these people. we need to do something about the illegal workers here. there are about 12 million, 13 million of them and their
the best place to look is mexico and canada. >> let's talk about immigration. what is your reaction to arizonas immigration law? what ripple effect could that have gone business? >> there may be -- i had an extraordinary experience on saturday night. i was on ellis island getting an award on some things that the chamber had been doing over time. that is not why i went. i went because my wife's mother and her father separately came to this country from challenging circumstances...
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countries like canada, japan, korea, began to slip by us. australia, finland, and the percentage of people with knowledge degrees. the president believes that is a serious issue and one that will significantly limmt our long- term economic growth. his focus, we heard a lot about responses from people across the country, his focus is to look at that base of the pipeline which is our community college pipeline, are technical system, because that is the place for those individuals that are the maybe population. will i go on to higher education or will i not? one of the major problems is in those three for ompletion rates for committed to colleges, we have an 80% fall down rate for first time, full-time students. after three years, you are only seeing about 20% of american students actually graduating from those glasses. one of the major places that fall down happens is in developmental and remedial courses. no surprise. everything we just heard is the students will get into those courses and it looks a lot like the high school courses they did
countries like canada, japan, korea, began to slip by us. australia, finland, and the percentage of people with knowledge degrees. the president believes that is a serious issue and one that will significantly limmt our long- term economic growth. his focus, we heard a lot about responses from people across the country, his focus is to look at that base of the pipeline which is our community college pipeline, are technical system, because that is the place for those individuals that are the...
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eastern here on c- span. >> now, a look at political campaign ads that canada -- that canada is our bunning in several collections. >> today, we want to take a look at some new campaign ads that are running in a few key senate races. joining me is amy walters, the editor in chief of the "national journals." give us a recap of what happened with the race for the senate seat in that state. >> this is former senator obama 's seat. had he stayed in the senate, he would be up for this election cycle. congressman mark kerr is a republican from chicago. if you look at the state, it is a pretty blue state. the president did very well there. democrats could easily hold on to that seat. a funny thing happened along the way. the family of jack and lewis owns a bank and she has been in a deal of hot water for loaning money to some unsavory characters. the bank was unable to sustain itself, so that was something that mark curt is hoping to use against jan lewis. . . as treasuror saying the state lost a lot of money in a college loan program. can't do that successfully, why should we send him to washingt
eastern here on c- span. >> now, a look at political campaign ads that canada -- that canada is our bunning in several collections. >> today, we want to take a look at some new campaign ads that are running in a few key senate races. joining me is amy walters, the editor in chief of the "national journals." give us a recap of what happened with the race for the senate seat in that state. >> this is former senator obama 's seat. had he stayed in the senate, he would...
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the amount of illegal aliens from canada, they are white and they will not be stopped. i think we have more threat from china that we have a threat from illegal aliens, economically speaking. i support the reform by the democrats. host: if you got stopped with pot in your car, how come you did not get deported at that point? caller: at that time it was 10 years ago. host: were you still under tourist visa at the time? caller: yes. host: do you work? we just talked to tammy and found art she tried to do the legal route and her husband got deported. have you ever tried to do the legal route? caller: yes, i see you talking on the screen but i cannot hear you. host: you listen through your phone. ignore the tv. caller: i did not hear you. host: well, we will leave it there. we will move on to lisa from arizona. caller: i am so angry about what is happening out here and i'm in the middle of it. i am married to a mexican illegal alien. we have a daughter who is 3 years old. i live every day not knowing why my husband is lake, did they get him? -- not knowing why if my husband
the amount of illegal aliens from canada, they are white and they will not be stopped. i think we have more threat from china that we have a threat from illegal aliens, economically speaking. i support the reform by the democrats. host: if you got stopped with pot in your car, how come you did not get deported at that point? caller: at that time it was 10 years ago. host: were you still under tourist visa at the time? caller: yes. host: do you work? we just talked to tammy and found art she...
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and canada is working on one as well. while the united states has continued to sit on the side lines. we cannot continue to let america fall behind by withholding approval on crucial trade agreements while other countries move quickly to finish their trade deals. exports mean jobs. it is the right policy to boost our economy and exports. i stand ready to work with my colleagues and the united states to pass a free trade agreement with korea. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house the following personal requests. the clerk: leaves of absence requested for ms. bordallo for today and the balance of the week, mr. capuano for today and the balance of the week, ms. kilpatrick and mr. moran of kansas for today and july 21. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the requests are granted. for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek reckniss? mr. poe: i ask unanimous consent that today following legislative business and any special orders heretofore entered into the following members
and canada is working on one as well. while the united states has continued to sit on the side lines. we cannot continue to let america fall behind by withholding approval on crucial trade agreements while other countries move quickly to finish their trade deals. exports mean jobs. it is the right policy to boost our economy and exports. i stand ready to work with my colleagues and the united states to pass a free trade agreement with korea. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair...
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it turns canada's 180 degrees. instead of focusing on going further weight, those vested interests that you voted for your committee, and static incentivizes the kind of say, increase in the context of elected officials or candidates and their constituents. it drives in the right direction as far as voters are concerned. it is a big chain. there are number proposals that voters want big changes. something changes 180 degrees if they were not paying attention to their knees. the other thing it does is it relates -- relieves candidates of any need to court big oil lobbyist for their money or a total wall street for their money. a cozy relations right now between lobbyists and candidates -- one final note. this is out there on the table. there are 115 co-sponsors right now for this bill in the house. 20 in the senate. the previous high water in the house was shy of 60. we have organizers in 24 states. we have generated 24,000 phone calls into legislative offices over the past month in favor of the spirit the numbers a
it turns canada's 180 degrees. instead of focusing on going further weight, those vested interests that you voted for your committee, and static incentivizes the kind of say, increase in the context of elected officials or candidates and their constituents. it drives in the right direction as far as voters are concerned. it is a big chain. there are number proposals that voters want big changes. something changes 180 degrees if they were not paying attention to their knees. the other thing it...
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and canada are some of the only countries that allow free movement along their border. guest: first of all, the secretary is involved. i can assure you she has been upset with our progress. secondly, i do not think i said fences do not work. i said that they do not completely stop people from coming into the country, they delay the progress. the comparison could be made with the u.s. border and others but our border is not a militarized sound. i know there are some people that believe it ought to be, but our belief is this is not a military zone, it is a border between neighbors, friends. the idea to get the rights mix of technology, personnel is crucial. i hope i did not leave the impression that it does not work. the funds coming in and of itself, does not secure the border. in combination with people and technology, can secure the border, if used properly. host: patrick on the democrat's line. you are next. caller: i have a small business. i do some international dealings. i wind up needing many internationals who want to work with us, and i always check -- i wonder
and canada are some of the only countries that allow free movement along their border. guest: first of all, the secretary is involved. i can assure you she has been upset with our progress. secondly, i do not think i said fences do not work. i said that they do not completely stop people from coming into the country, they delay the progress. the comparison could be made with the u.s. border and others but our border is not a militarized sound. i know there are some people that believe it ought...
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., of canada and the north sea, west africa, brazil, arabian gulf, south east asia, australia, and anywhere that oil and gas operations are conducted. i will also want to express my disappointment with some of the comments that have been directed at my former colleagues in the minerals management service. i can tell you without hesitation that everyone and that regulatory program is fully committed to safety and pollution prevention. inspectors, engineers, geologists, scientists, and others and the inspectors, they have exposed themselves to considerable risk every day when they fly off shore. they go around platforms. every day. after hurricane ivan, katrina, even when their personal lives were affected, they were on the job the next day to do everything they could to get production restored in a safe and timely manner. ethics, these people will not take a doughnut from industry. i have tried to set them up. that said, i want to get to my main point here. my written statements summarizes the history of offshore deepwater drilling, compliance record, and i have suggestions i would like to o
., of canada and the north sea, west africa, brazil, arabian gulf, south east asia, australia, and anywhere that oil and gas operations are conducted. i will also want to express my disappointment with some of the comments that have been directed at my former colleagues in the minerals management service. i can tell you without hesitation that everyone and that regulatory program is fully committed to safety and pollution prevention. inspectors, engineers, geologists, scientists, and others and...
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under this multinational partnership, the united states joins canada, denmark, france, germany, netherlands, and the u.k., along with israel and egypt, to employ a broad range of diplomatic military intelligence and law-enforcement tools to block the shipment of arms, including rockets, missiles, and related components. safeguarding neighboring communities. what i really want to emphasize is that this administration cost commitment to israeli security is more than just a continuation and strengthening of existing policies. rather, we have been cultivating new ways to ensure israeli security and enhanced bilateral relationships. over the past year there has been an unprecedented reinvigoration of complications in high-level discussions and visits. we have reenergize structured allies, such as the u.s. israeli joint political group and the defense policy advisory group. i leave the u.s. discussion within the joint group, including representatives from the military and defense and ministers on the israeli side. these discussions cover a wide range of political military topics, including first
under this multinational partnership, the united states joins canada, denmark, france, germany, netherlands, and the u.k., along with israel and egypt, to employ a broad range of diplomatic military intelligence and law-enforcement tools to block the shipment of arms, including rockets, missiles, and related components. safeguarding neighboring communities. what i really want to emphasize is that this administration cost commitment to israeli security is more than just a continuation and...
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eastern, you can watch live results from florida and canada its speeches. at 10:30 p.m. eastern, we will head to arizona to look to the republicans in the contest between senator john mccain and former congressman. we will have more levers of old -- results intended speeches plus your phone calls and feedback on facebook and twitter. watson added a 30 p.m. eastern for full coverage of some of the key national private -- watched tonight at 8:30 p.m. eastern for full coverage of some of the key national primary races. later today here on c-span, we will go live to the national press club in washington for the arms services suicide prevention task force who will release the results of its yearlong report on military suicide. live coverage begins at 1:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. >> it is my pleasure and privilege to welcome back to the pentagon briefing room the 34th, thought of the united states, the marine corps general. general conway has served as commandant since november 13, 2006, and is one of only two commandants to serve his entire tenure during wartime. the las
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they opened a new plant in canada also. i think part of that is because they had so much trouble training down in the alabama plant. i'm just kind of wondering where the origin of this is. i am curious jiging do you think this is an attack -- the you think this is an attack on a toyota or the government just doing what is supposed to? guest: i think you raise an interesting question about the new plants. the pedals and question were produced by a supplier in indiana, not a toyota plant itself. i think there are a lot of people, especially in the japanese media, raising questions that because of the fact the mud -- government owns the majority of gm, maybe regulators being tougher on toyota. there is no evidence of that. this is a significant safety issue, and if it were ford and gm the national highway safety administration said they would treated the same way. host: the independent line. caller: i would like to know, did the toyota motor co., when they close the plant last week, did they offer of unemployment to their work
they opened a new plant in canada also. i think part of that is because they had so much trouble training down in the alabama plant. i'm just kind of wondering where the origin of this is. i am curious jiging do you think this is an attack -- the you think this is an attack on a toyota or the government just doing what is supposed to? guest: i think you raise an interesting question about the new plants. the pedals and question were produced by a supplier in indiana, not a toyota plant itself....
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the aisle continues the march madness talking about socialism, comparing our system to england and canada. nothing like it at all. what our system proposes is subsidizing people who don't have health care and small businesses to make sure they get health care and can live truly life, health, liberty and the pure suit of happiness. they talk about abortion. doesn't change the hyde amendment. they talk about procedure, procedure they used. they talk about creeping socialism. there's nothing about socialism. the fact is this country is the last industrialized country in the world to provide health care for citizens. it's the right thing to do. we will be proud of this congress when we pass it. i wish it was bipartisan. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. pitts: unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. pitts: thank you, mr. speaker. we have all heard about the cornhusker kickback and louisiana purchase, but there
the aisle continues the march madness talking about socialism, comparing our system to england and canada. nothing like it at all. what our system proposes is subsidizing people who don't have health care and small businesses to make sure they get health care and can live truly life, health, liberty and the pure suit of happiness. they talk about abortion. doesn't change the hyde amendment. they talk about procedure, procedure they used. they talk about creeping socialism. there's nothing about...
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we work very closely with canada and mexico, our two neighbors. and so there is a huge amount of interaction at the international level but all designed to minimize the risk that a terrorist could either enter the united states or be plotting somewhere else to injure u.s. interests. >> senator mueller. >> senator, we've realized for a number of years, certainly before my time, that our success is in large part dependent on working with our counterparts overseas. we have over 60 legal offices in embassies around the world which we use as liaisons to our counterparts. we have since the 1970's a national academy in which we've brought in state and local law enforcement for a 10-week period for training. we have for many years included our foreign counterparts, whether it be from iraq or pakistan or afghanistan as part of those classes in an effort to educate persons as to what the f.b.i. does but also how the f.b.i. does it and what we do not do. in those relatively small ways but i think important ways we have developed persons that provide the rela
we work very closely with canada and mexico, our two neighbors. and so there is a huge amount of interaction at the international level but all designed to minimize the risk that a terrorist could either enter the united states or be plotting somewhere else to injure u.s. interests. >> senator mueller. >> senator, we've realized for a number of years, certainly before my time, that our success is in large part dependent on working with our counterparts overseas. we have over 60...
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fortunately, the serious economic level crisis is giving us, this opens up a window of opportunity for canada, the united states, and mexico to reposition mexico and north america as a vigorous regionon, prosperous, capable of generating more and generous jobs. a region that will be attractive for investments, trade exchange, with great respect to its faith in the future. together we should increase our exporting capacity in a confidence of growing competitiveness among different regions of the world. we talked about the different obstacles that are there for complying with transportation obligation that is have been established at nafta, a situation that impacts jobs, companies, and consumers in mexico and in the united states, and we shall work in order to achieve a quick solution with a constructive, creative solution in the long term on this and many other areas. the president has stated we gave special attention to the border matters. the border is not only a place of encounter for both our nations, but it's also an area of opportunity for our aspirations that we share regarding developm
fortunately, the serious economic level crisis is giving us, this opens up a window of opportunity for canada, the united states, and mexico to reposition mexico and north america as a vigorous regionon, prosperous, capable of generating more and generous jobs. a region that will be attractive for investments, trade exchange, with great respect to its faith in the future. together we should increase our exporting capacity in a confidence of growing competitiveness among different regions of the...
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at that time, 1947, and 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, no one would have thought a big country like canada, mexico, and another country would try to conclude such use of that fta. fta started from 1994. everyone until that was thinking that it was sufficient. now everyone is rushing. we were late starters, but it started in 2000. it started with singapore and then went to other countries. in the beginning, there was a philosophy in thjapan to stick o the previous policy. there was the fear that fta would have a negative that fact. ---affect -- negative effect. looking back at history sometimes as interesting as well. thank you. >> scott herald. >> thank you very much for your remarks today. i have two questions for you. i would like to hear your thoughts on how to strengthen the images of japan and the united states and the united states and japan. i am sure you know that americans consume enormous amounts of japanese cultural products, japanese exports of computers, technology, automobiles. certainly, in japan, there are a number of americans working and studying. the two societies are hea
at that time, 1947, and 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, no one would have thought a big country like canada, mexico, and another country would try to conclude such use of that fta. fta started from 1994. everyone until that was thinking that it was sufficient. now everyone is rushing. we were late starters, but it started in 2000. it started with singapore and then went to other countries. in the beginning, there was a philosophy in thjapan to stick o the previous policy. there was the fear that fta...
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. >> what do you say to voters who are so disenfrrnchised with the political process and feel that canada it's changed their political allies as a matter of convenience. >> i did not change my talking points. he has been in public office since 1986. i can very much appreciate his support. he had great supporters behind him. he had a loyal following that appreciated his experience. i do not change what i said. he had been in office since 1986 and i think that north carolina is moving in and misdirection. -- in a new direction. >> let's look at your most recent ad. >> you make me want to vote for you. >> critics believe that the staff sergeant is saying that he wants to vote for you and that implies a military enforcement. how do you answer that concern? >> it was kind of a funny way to approach an issue. i have been so stiff and sore rigid for the last 18 months. so many of my friends and colleagues have told me to loosen up a little bit. it really broke through. we put up the very first thing and it was a political campaign good camp. i am very proud of my military record. i did not mean
. >> what do you say to voters who are so disenfrrnchised with the political process and feel that canada it's changed their political allies as a matter of convenience. >> i did not change my talking points. he has been in public office since 1986. i can very much appreciate his support. he had great supporters behind him. he had a loyal following that appreciated his experience. i do not change what i said. he had been in office since 1986 and i think that north carolina is moving...
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we surely -- we certainly should not try to spit of canada, -- pitt communities against each other. host: next call from washington, good morning. caller: i thank you guys for doing this sort early in the morning. i would like to say that hispanic citizens, we are ready to vote. we are not sleeping. we are not thinking about something else. no, we are ready to vote. and we are going to vote for obama. this tea party and the republicans and all of that stuff, it is all the same team. they always vote for notice, know that, notice, know that. -- they always vote for no this, and know that, and notice, and know that. host:k. your next, ann day. -- anna. caller: i think most voters are confused with regard to immigration in that and why does the government go after the actually illegal workers instead of going after those who generally rich and fat cats who are hired illegal immigrants? i wonder if that confuses the hispanic voters. and i have always found hispanic voters, from what i know, more consistent -- they're both are more consistent with generally christian or catholic and valu
we surely -- we certainly should not try to spit of canada, -- pitt communities against each other. host: next call from washington, good morning. caller: i thank you guys for doing this sort early in the morning. i would like to say that hispanic citizens, we are ready to vote. we are not sleeping. we are not thinking about something else. no, we are ready to vote. and we are going to vote for obama. this tea party and the republicans and all of that stuff, it is all the same team. they always...
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the european union and can da are both in the -- canada are both in the stages of implementing free trade agreements with colombia. and what's happened? we've seen u.s. exports of agriculture products plummet just over the past year at the same time the european union and can da have also increased their exports to fill that gap. we're losing out -- we're losing out on being able to export to colombia simply because we won't keep our good faith negotiation and implement this agreement. the president has announced a national export initiative, but yet there have been no substantive steps to move this forward. why not implement -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. boustany: a small business initiative. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman's time has expired. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia, mr. pierriello, for five minutes. mr. pierriello: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pierriello: thank you, madam speaker. the time for basking deals is o
the european union and can da are both in the -- canada are both in the stages of implementing free trade agreements with colombia. and what's happened? we've seen u.s. exports of agriculture products plummet just over the past year at the same time the european union and can da have also increased their exports to fill that gap. we're losing out -- we're losing out on being able to export to colombia simply because we won't keep our good faith negotiation and implement this agreement. the...
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not that he has moved to canada, but that he has died, and you will never see him again. imagine the heartbreak. he has to stop. it has to stop torturing these families. would they want to die in vain, or what they want to protect the ones that are lucky enough to survive? furthermore, our heroes have been given a job the government refuses to equip them properly for. if we are not willing, or we cannot afford to equipment, -- equip them, why are we sending them there? i believe it is a crime to shoot a gun at someone and to put someone who was unequipped in front of that bullet. [applause] >> we find this question difficult to answer, but the children whose fathers, brothers, sisters, and mothers say yes, withdrawing troops is a positive action. it would be wise to make sure the afghanistan government is stable before we leave, but our army cannot achieve that in two years -- can achieve that in two years if we concentrate now. [applause] >> thank you for that. i'm looking for a contributor from the madeleines. yes, the young woman here. please. >> we have talked about c
not that he has moved to canada, but that he has died, and you will never see him again. imagine the heartbreak. he has to stop. it has to stop torturing these families. would they want to die in vain, or what they want to protect the ones that are lucky enough to survive? furthermore, our heroes have been given a job the government refuses to equip them properly for. if we are not willing, or we cannot afford to equipment, -- equip them, why are we sending them there? i believe it is a crime...
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is not clear how many votes were for her or the 159 other right in canada. a recount is likely in the minnesota race for governor. a recount is automatic if the margin is less than 0.5% as it is it -- as is expected to be one certified this month. both candidates say they are engaging and will be ready to govern oe a winner is declared. the house returns for a lame- duck section and the republicans will choose their leadership team. when republicans take control of the house, republican leader john boehner is expected to be elected speaker. this morning, he will talk about his plan that we will have live coverage here at 11:45 on c- span. >> with most election results final, use the c-span video library to see what the candidates said on the campaign trail and the more than 140 debates that c-span covered. it is washington your way. >> in an ideal world, the fact there are people shorting the mortgage market would have sent signals to everyone saying there are all of the smart investors to think this thing is going to crash and burn. but the market was opaqu
is not clear how many votes were for her or the 159 other right in canada. a recount is likely in the minnesota race for governor. a recount is automatic if the margin is less than 0.5% as it is it -- as is expected to be one certified this month. both candidates say they are engaging and will be ready to govern oe a winner is declared. the house returns for a lame- duck section and the republicans will choose their leadership team. when republicans take control of the house, republican leader...
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we read about this in canada. it my mother-in-law, who is fighting stage 3 ovarian cancer, could not have gotten the drug she gets now, she would not be with us today. if she was a british citizen, she could not it. that is why we oppose this. >> i recognize the opposition, mr. bishop. >> mr. chairman >> thank you very much. let me -- mr. chairman, thank you very much. let me thank you for allowing us to have that back-based discussion that the american people -- fact-based discussion that the american people deserve. nothing in this legislation tells the doctor how to practice medicine. there is no provision in the bill that gives the government the ability to determine which treatment an individual can receive. let me quote from the house bill under the comparative effectiveness research -- nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the mandate of any policies for public or private paris. nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision
we read about this in canada. it my mother-in-law, who is fighting stage 3 ovarian cancer, could not have gotten the drug she gets now, she would not be with us today. if she was a british citizen, she could not it. that is why we oppose this. >> i recognize the opposition, mr. bishop. >> mr. chairman >> thank you very much. let me -- mr. chairman, thank you very much. let me thank you for allowing us to have that back-based discussion that the american people -- fact-based...
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i've got united kingdom, canada and the united states. and largely, all but japan show a very high acceptance of electronic payments. this is again is in per capita figuring. the u.s. has a very high additional number of noncash payments being made through the check system. and really this can be explained, i think, by the relative -- obviously, maybe there are a wealth of differences but it's also perhaps higher use of cash and other -- in other countries as well. particularly, japan, there has had a very high use of currency historically. so i just figured i'd end with a little bit of a question. the u.s. card infrastructure is currently magnetic striped. there are various technologies that are being touted as a possible replacement. replacement is difficult. and there are lots of issues to consider. but all of us should be thinking in the future likely magnetic stripe, like paper, will probably be replaced. how will it be replaced and when? and then i'd point out also internet commerce is actually pretty small although clearly for airp
i've got united kingdom, canada and the united states. and largely, all but japan show a very high acceptance of electronic payments. this is again is in per capita figuring. the u.s. has a very high additional number of noncash payments being made through the check system. and really this can be explained, i think, by the relative -- obviously, maybe there are a wealth of differences but it's also perhaps higher use of cash and other -- in other countries as well. particularly, japan, there...
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from massachusetts to canada, they hiked the spine of the green mountains, some for a day and some for the length of the 273-mile beautiful trail. and in the process they've gained an appreciation for the glory of vermont and the importance of stewardship and conservation. i commend members of the green mountain club, and i wish them another 100 years of success. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky rise? mr. yarmuth: request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. yarmuth: mr. speaker, yesterday jewish hospital in my hometown of louisville, kentucky, was forced to lay off 250 workers and planned to eliminate 200 jobs. these hard workers who played by the rules and through no fault of their own must figure out a new way to provide for their family. here's the reasons, quote, with 900,000 kentuckyians now without health insurance, we are having a declining volume and increasing levels of uncompensated care. to my colleagues who say that health care sho
from massachusetts to canada, they hiked the spine of the green mountains, some for a day and some for the length of the 273-mile beautiful trail. and in the process they've gained an appreciation for the glory of vermont and the importance of stewardship and conservation. i commend members of the green mountain club, and i wish them another 100 years of success. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky rise? mr. yarmuth: request permission to...
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canada, as well, has had a large interagency presence. i think that we had a very frank and open well working mechanism for court in maine within cells has allowed us to allow that to continue in a larger level. -- a mechanism for cooperating within ourselves. >> i wonder if you can update us on figures and if the people participating are mainly engaged in removing rubble? >> to the best of my knowledge, the cash for work is focusing on removing rubble. usaid has two separate $50 million programs out there which will be run over the couple months -- over the coming months focusing on providing money for people to purchase food and keep themselves closed. also it is to help clear the rubble which is a gargantuan task. step number one will be to keep the streets clear or getting them clear. again, i do not know how many of you have been down there, but in many cases building has -- buildings have collapsed into the streets. teams are of there with pickaxes, shovels, and rooms to dump these out of the way to clear the roads. >> the number of
canada, as well, has had a large interagency presence. i think that we had a very frank and open well working mechanism for court in maine within cells has allowed us to allow that to continue in a larger level. -- a mechanism for cooperating within ourselves. >> i wonder if you can update us on figures and if the people participating are mainly engaged in removing rubble? >> to the best of my knowledge, the cash for work is focusing on removing rubble. usaid has two separate $50...
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the trucks are coming from new brunswick, canada. all i have is alabama. >> it's a big state. relatively small coastline. >> it would be helpful -- >> for the obvious reasons, i think. >> sure. and i would probably send you down there. we'll find out where specifically the trucks are coming. and finally, i want to give you some additional clarity to the topic of conversation thaw raised yesterday in terms of american citizens in custody in yemen. we gave you a figure of 12 yesterday. talking to the post today, actually that number fluctuates from time to time. it can be as high as 20. that number, you know, regards the total number of citizens and consular access regarding any crime allegedly committed within yemen. there may well be some people who have dual citizenship and may not know the entire population of people who are in custody in yemen at any particular time. but, you know, there was some suggestion that there had been new arrests involving terrorism. we can report to you, we continue to check with the yemeni government and not aware of any new arrests on terrorism
the trucks are coming from new brunswick, canada. all i have is alabama. >> it's a big state. relatively small coastline. >> it would be helpful -- >> for the obvious reasons, i think. >> sure. and i would probably send you down there. we'll find out where specifically the trucks are coming. and finally, i want to give you some additional clarity to the topic of conversation thaw raised yesterday in terms of american citizens in custody in yemen. we gave you a figure of...
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when ministers make comparisons with canada, they blew up and made redundant tens of thousands of people, they cut benefits. is that what britain has to look forward to? >> we have the proper process to do this, a process with a budget on the 22nd of june. this will set out spending of the next three years. i want to see a proper debate take place that involves as many people as possible that will lead to actual spending reduction being sent out and what the consequences of that spending reduction are. i want us to go about this in the best way possible to take people with us. i was speaking to the canadian prime minister about this last week. while they do stand as an example then sorted out a debt and deficit crisis, the great morning they give is that they put it off for too many years before they did anything. the problem they have to solve was even worse for a time they got around to it. seeing the figures as i can now see them, understand the warnings which have been made before and and made again today, that we should not put this off. we need to get on with this. we need to take
when ministers make comparisons with canada, they blew up and made redundant tens of thousands of people, they cut benefits. is that what britain has to look forward to? >> we have the proper process to do this, a process with a budget on the 22nd of june. this will set out spending of the next three years. i want to see a proper debate take place that involves as many people as possible that will lead to actual spending reduction being sent out and what the consequences of that spending...
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in every other industrialized nation this is done by private insurance companies. 9/11 canada or the u.k. they use the private industry to do this. i believe the role of government is the creation and maintenance of act rat flood maps and to have those who live in flood prone areas pay their own way by purchasing flood insurance. since congress established the nfip, we have engaged in subsidizing our fellow americans who do live in flood-prone areas and as a result more than half of the u.s. population now living in coastal watershed counties or floodplain areas. my constituents in michigan, that's the reason i offer this amendment, mr. speaker are paying very, very high flood insurance premiums and yet we really rarely receive claims. i mentioned this in general debate but i'll mention it again. since 1978, michigan residents have actually received about $44 million in claims from the flood insurance program. however this year alone, our premiums in the state will be almost $20 million which means that in two years of premiums, we have covered all our losses since 1978. in other wor
in every other industrialized nation this is done by private insurance companies. 9/11 canada or the u.k. they use the private industry to do this. i believe the role of government is the creation and maintenance of act rat flood maps and to have those who live in flood prone areas pay their own way by purchasing flood insurance. since congress established the nfip, we have engaged in subsidizing our fellow americans who do live in flood-prone areas and as a result more than half of the u.s....
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in certain areas where cities could combine with the state and move towards performance contracts in canada where you give penalties and oand/or bonuses for output - contracts in areas where you give penalties and/or bonuses for output. but the pendulum has just swan increasingly every single year toward more and more restrictions on this money. you cannot even get -- you used to be able to get waivers on medicaid and do some demonstrations. we have moved very much in the wrong direction. >> there is one significant illustration. somebody on medicaid, if they were in managed care, the cost is substantially less than if they are done with managed care. because of the provision in the medicare law that gives everyone the right to pick their own doctor, you cannot get roughly 40% of the people on medicaid also on medicare -- you cannot put them into managed care because of the federal requirement not intended for the effect that it created, but intended probably to do what the medical profession wanted, to make sure nobody could be prescribed -- nobody's choice physician would be federally pre
in certain areas where cities could combine with the state and move towards performance contracts in canada where you give penalties and oand/or bonuses for output - contracts in areas where you give penalties and/or bonuses for output. but the pendulum has just swan increasingly every single year toward more and more restrictions on this money. you cannot even get -- you used to be able to get waivers on medicaid and do some demonstrations. we have moved very much in the wrong direction....
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they have debates on whether the american health-care system should be like cuba or canada. they do talk about some things. let me give you a couple of examples of some of the panel's they have. the economy, kick them when they're down, how the right plans to come back and what we want to do about it, tackling the big money obstacles to a progressive agenda, and taking on the folks who stand in the leg. they are unfocused on monday. what is interesting is i went to one last year with some of our staff. in the exhibit hall most of them are young in spirit among the attendees, most of the students -- or not even students, most of the young people are wearing a coat and tie and sitting behind tables, which means there are there because they are paid to be there. it is their job. it is not the most organic conference you have seen. they adored using the word "-." "narrative." we have a great narrative and that is the tea party. people want to make a difference and they want something done in d.c. one of the speakers at the take back america conference said -- conservatism is "a
they have debates on whether the american health-care system should be like cuba or canada. they do talk about some things. let me give you a couple of examples of some of the panel's they have. the economy, kick them when they're down, how the right plans to come back and what we want to do about it, tackling the big money obstacles to a progressive agenda, and taking on the folks who stand in the leg. they are unfocused on monday. what is interesting is i went to one last year with some of...
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and canada. i assume everyone in this room, from researchers to ngo's pacific agencies, you would appreciate the extra funding for your cause. true? remarkably, $140 million is raised year for the private sector for these children's hospitals. do ase're able to corporate sponsors is engaged in activate our employees and customers to raise those funds, and we can also enable all of the fund recipients to do the work today are supposed to do, which is held the kids themselves -- to do the work today are supposed to do, which is to help the kids themselves. i wonder if there is a corporate sponsor model for the bullying movement, and if there is is a way of figuring out how to collaborate and clarify our cause and our needs to further our access to the cause that we are working on so hard. in closing, so many of us share the exact same dream, although maybe the definition of the dream it varies slightly. everyone of us sitting in the room and do. my sense is -- i think secretary duncan said it himse
and canada. i assume everyone in this room, from researchers to ngo's pacific agencies, you would appreciate the extra funding for your cause. true? remarkably, $140 million is raised year for the private sector for these children's hospitals. do ase're able to corporate sponsors is engaged in activate our employees and customers to raise those funds, and we can also enable all of the fund recipients to do the work today are supposed to do, which is held the kids themselves -- to do the work...
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it's a sovereign nation, as is canada. but the queen of england is the head of their government. that may be somewhat like a free association. but whatever the people of puerto rico decide it seems to me i would be, as one member, prepared to honor. i am hopeful that today after 111 years that mr. serrano spoke about and that mr. pierluisi talked about that we do in fact give to the puerto rican people the option that they deserve to have and that our principles demand they have. i hope my colleagues will support this rule. i hope they will support the bill, and i hope they will oppose amendments that will undermine this opportunity that can be an historic opportunity, not just for the people of puerto rico, but for the people of the united states of america to live out its pledge to people that have an association with us and indeed the principle that we ask other nations to honor as well of self-determination. and i thank the gentleman from colorado, mr. polis, for yielding, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlem
it's a sovereign nation, as is canada. but the queen of england is the head of their government. that may be somewhat like a free association. but whatever the people of puerto rico decide it seems to me i would be, as one member, prepared to honor. i am hopeful that today after 111 years that mr. serrano spoke about and that mr. pierluisi talked about that we do in fact give to the puerto rican people the option that they deserve to have and that our principles demand they have. i hope my...
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one of the exceptions to that is when nations are in fiscal trouble, canada, netherlands and australia and they call it program review which is something i'll get back to in a minute. when i go at the end and program review, they do that baseline review you were talking about. they take groups of programs and they examine those weak claims and they look for performance. what are the challenges? basically, i listed some of them in and we talked about some of them already. to really make performance more of a part of the way we budget, we have to first of all, get support agreement on the goal. we have to find better ways to link the outcome. we have to fundamentally build support among non-federal actors because they're critical to achieving anything we do in government and most importantly, we have to get congress in the game, and i wanted to show this one slide which i developed when i was at gao which illustrates the performance cube as we call it that most programs these days are managed in the three-part way. and the management performance delivery is how well the agency is managed
one of the exceptions to that is when nations are in fiscal trouble, canada, netherlands and australia and they call it program review which is something i'll get back to in a minute. when i go at the end and program review, they do that baseline review you were talking about. they take groups of programs and they examine those weak claims and they look for performance. what are the challenges? basically, i listed some of them in and we talked about some of them already. to really make...
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you hear us being compared to canada and england and so forth. they have tort reform. they don't practice defensive medicine. as a matter of fact there's a lot of medicine that doesn't get practiced there at all because of cost. but they don't because you can't sue the government. and the v.a. has that system, you can't sue a doctor in the v.a. that's another area where tort reform has worked. the reason it needs to be done is that no one has argued not to compensate an injured person, someone who has actually sustained an injury with their actual damages, absolutely that should be done. in our state of tennessee since 1975, when we formed the state volunteer mutual insurance company, over half the premium dollars paid in by physicians into that company have gone to attorneys. not to the injured party. less than 40 cents on the dollar actually have gone to people who have been hurt and 10 cents to 12 cents on the dollar has gone to run the company and put on reserves. we need a system where we can help people who have been damaged and the cost of this, i can tell you r
you hear us being compared to canada and england and so forth. they have tort reform. they don't practice defensive medicine. as a matter of fact there's a lot of medicine that doesn't get practiced there at all because of cost. but they don't because you can't sue the government. and the v.a. has that system, you can't sue a doctor in the v.a. that's another area where tort reform has worked. the reason it needs to be done is that no one has argued not to compensate an injured person, someone...
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jobs, according to the chamber, can be attributed to nafta and our nafta trading partners, mexico and canada. are we talking about the same country and the same continent? in the united states i know and the district i return to every weekend, the battering effects of nafta and nafta-like trade agreements are still being felt. lost jobs, shuttered factories, beleaguered communities. i can't help but wonder if the chamber of commerce report is some sort of cruel joke. 5.4 million jobs? no, try one million jobs lost due to nafta, two million manufacturing jobs lost because of the offshoring going on in the last quarter century or how about 12,000 to 20,000 service sector jobs lost every monthmark of which have simply been outsourced overseas. in ohio, just the manufacturing sector declined by a third. companies like sylvan holding, delphi, georgia pacific, general motors, dickson, ticonderoga, all have been moved to mexico. things are certainly not much better in mexico. by the 10th anniversary of nafta, "the washington post" reported that 19 million more mexicans were living in poverty than 2
jobs, according to the chamber, can be attributed to nafta and our nafta trading partners, mexico and canada. are we talking about the same country and the same continent? in the united states i know and the district i return to every weekend, the battering effects of nafta and nafta-like trade agreements are still being felt. lost jobs, shuttered factories, beleaguered communities. i can't help but wonder if the chamber of commerce report is some sort of cruel joke. 5.4 million jobs? no, try...
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and to strengthen financial regulation looking ahead to the g-20 meeting in canada. the president is grateful for their cooperation during the he also expressed interest in resuming the terrorist tracking program. with that, julie? >> was feinberg says he wants to speed up the claims process, but it still seems like they're our not strict guidelines for what claims should be paid out and what are legitimate? >> the claims process is now moving over with feinberg where he is setting up across the system to handle the $20 billion in the peseta. bp right now is already handling some of the claims. the president has said he wants to make sure that the process is fair and prompt and that the people of bp do what is necessary in order to pay the claims. >> so, it will be to wait until you get some guidelines or to adjust file whatever you think is appropriate? >> the recommendation would be to four if you -- would be if you think you need to file, file. mr. feinberg is setting up and he would encourage you to move as fast as you can to reclaim some of the money that bp owe
and to strengthen financial regulation looking ahead to the g-20 meeting in canada. the president is grateful for their cooperation during the he also expressed interest in resuming the terrorist tracking program. with that, julie? >> was feinberg says he wants to speed up the claims process, but it still seems like they're our not strict guidelines for what claims should be paid out and what are legitimate? >> the claims process is now moving over with feinberg where he is setting...
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said i'm going to do with health car we're spending 70% of our gdp are the closest country today is canada. the deficit is runni in health care. something had to be done about health care. your business on wall street are yet to do aboutthe republican subculture with health care, retail financial reform. full repeal of the student loan reform. the student reform plan will reduce our deficit is $60 billion. students now can get a fixed term for 20 years. we want more of our children to be able to go to college and afforded. >> so if you were advising him, you say straitahead you don't have to compromise with the republicans now? >> i think president obama will give us credit for that. he's going to do what he thinks is right. we he elections. if you don't like it, happens on election day. i will be honest, and the environment erein come with a horrible economy facing today, republicans could've done a lot better. one of the biggest problems they had as they recruited candidates producing a lot of candidates in the last two weeks of the fallen through the cracks, one guy in ohio to pay 15 mi
said i'm going to do with health car we're spending 70% of our gdp are the closest country today is canada. the deficit is runni in health care. something had to be done about health care. your business on wall street are yet to do aboutthe republican subculture with health care, retail financial reform. full repeal of the student loan reform. the student reform plan will reduce our deficit is $60 billion. students now can get a fixed term for 20 years. we want more of our children to be able...
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we have a surplus of services in canada. same thing in mexico. obviously, we are suffering major deficit dealing with china. that is something that we are focused on now, not only on the currency the early asian, but on what subsidies they provide for their major companies. it is something that the newspapers are now focused on. what incentives are given, are they compliant with wto regulations? that will be the focus in the next several months until next year. host: as you look at the obama ministration, what are the number-one challenges facing the defense team? guest: how do we continue to look to the future? whatort of threats exist? secretary gates has done a good job. what he has said is we need to look forward. there is something called the qdr. that is allowing us to look ahead in the future, trying to identify the threats that we will face. he has come to the conclusion that we need to look at the asymmetrical-type of threats. there is no country that could face us face to face and match up their military two hours, but that is not what
we have a surplus of services in canada. same thing in mexico. obviously, we are suffering major deficit dealing with china. that is something that we are focused on now, not only on the currency the early asian, but on what subsidies they provide for their major companies. it is something that the newspapers are now focused on. what incentives are given, are they compliant with wto regulations? that will be the focus in the next several months until next year. host: as you look at the obama...
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austria, canada, japan, south korea, norway have all taken a similar the robust approach. under the leadership of those countries it is crucial that others who follow will now look to their precedent. there's a strong and growing international consensus to hold them accountable for their actions. meanwhile, the united states has taken several actions of our own this summer, as indicated, adding substantially to its sanctions program that was already the most rigorous in the world. since the adoption of 1929, we have targeted more than 50 additional entities. bank said, -- banks, irgc officers. we identified several which have names that obscure the affiliation thus aiding companies around the world. congress gave us another powerful tool by passing the comprehensive iran sanctions act. it forces a stark choice. if you conduct certain business with them, you cannot do business with the united states. it contains significant sanctions on companies that assist iran in acquiring refined petroleum products. and also requires the treasury to prohibit or impose strict provisions
austria, canada, japan, south korea, norway have all taken a similar the robust approach. under the leadership of those countries it is crucial that others who follow will now look to their precedent. there's a strong and growing international consensus to hold them accountable for their actions. meanwhile, the united states has taken several actions of our own this summer, as indicated, adding substantially to its sanctions program that was already the most rigorous in the world. since the...
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. >> yes, i grew up in canada, and grew up in detroit. i struck historic numbers. we have had two historic elections in a row. he used the metric of the house of representatives. the state of california takes five weeks to count its votes, so we do not have the full popular vote get. they had elections in sunday on brazile, and they counted and hours. i in five in any case -- and it looks like if you go back to years in 2008, democrats won by 54%, the popular vote for the house. there is a little bit of wiggle about how you tabulate votes for people who are unopposed. that was an historic high. back in 1986, they were winning the south 60%-40%. of course they did not do that anymore. if you take the 36 non-southern states, democrats two years ago got 57% of the bed. that is the highest in history that never before was achieved. that was a high point for the democratic party. this popular vote looks like it is going to be 53%-44, for republicans. that is equal to republicans in 1994 were little better. before that you have to go back to 1946, when it was 54%-44%. on
. >> yes, i grew up in canada, and grew up in detroit. i struck historic numbers. we have had two historic elections in a row. he used the metric of the house of representatives. the state of california takes five weeks to count its votes, so we do not have the full popular vote get. they had elections in sunday on brazile, and they counted and hours. i in five in any case -- and it looks like if you go back to years in 2008, democrats won by 54%, the popular vote for the house. there is...
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help to the expansion of the industrial base which is defined as those bases in the united states and canada. we know why it's important to spend our military acquisition dollars here at home. first, we need to use taxpayer dollars to grow jobs in our back yard, by better targeting u.s. taxpayer dollars, 70% of which is used to purchase for the military here in the united states, were growing the american work force. but we also have national security reasons why we should be purchasing here at home. by making sure that it's american manufacturers building for our building, that we're securing a long-term manufacturing base for equipment. we further protect the security of our nation. this is a great practice. i'm so thankful for both parties bringing it for a vote today. i think you'll find a myriad of companies throughout the country who with a little bit of help and a little bit of outreach can be part of this industrial base. i think of one country in connecticut, a small manufacturing firm, only about six or seven employees. they've got a small amount of military contracts as a subcontr
help to the expansion of the industrial base which is defined as those bases in the united states and canada. we know why it's important to spend our military acquisition dollars here at home. first, we need to use taxpayer dollars to grow jobs in our back yard, by better targeting u.s. taxpayer dollars, 70% of which is used to purchase for the military here in the united states, were growing the american work force. but we also have national security reasons why we should be purchasing here at...
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-- in the book "punishment of virtue" the author does a good job in showing how the appointment of canada arkandahar, the presidenf afghanistan had appointed to he believed to be the right man and had the paramilitary force behind him to take the job. u.s. special forces, on the other hand, got engaged in appointing a treble rival because we lost that game of let's you and him fight. all he had to do was point and call taliban to the other guy. our continued complexity and cost -- we need reform, or transformation, in pakistan in order to succeed. the soviets needed to transform afghan society in order to succeed. the taliban and our other enemies do not need to transform this society. right now, as bruce has pointed out, the leader of the government we are seeking to develop is providing, at best, lukewarm support to our reform agenda. and there is a complaint that he is actively obstructing it. . . >> forget the complexity of pakistan. pakistan and india are pursuing programs that each of them believe is inimical to the interests of the other. pakistan has many reasons to believe that o
-- in the book "punishment of virtue" the author does a good job in showing how the appointment of canada arkandahar, the presidenf afghanistan had appointed to he believed to be the right man and had the paramilitary force behind him to take the job. u.s. special forces, on the other hand, got engaged in appointing a treble rival because we lost that game of let's you and him fight. all he had to do was point and call taliban to the other guy. our continued complexity and cost -- we...